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discuss

dis·cuss

UK/dɪˈskʌs/ US/dɪˈskʊs/ common

verb

1.

to consider or examine in speech or writing

  • “The article covered all the different aspects of this question”
  • “The class discussed Dante”
  • “Inferno”
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2.

speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion

  • “We discussed our household budget”
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Origin

From Middle English discussen, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman discusser (French discuter), from Latin discussus, past participle of discutiō (“to strike or shake apart, break up, scatter; examine, discuss”), from dis- (“apart”) + quatiō (“to shake”).

Phrases

  • discuss about
  • discuss to death
  • discuss Uganda

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